Sea-invest’s Gottwald port crane
According to Eddy Haerens, Chief Engineer of Sea-invest, the deciding factors in selecting Gottwald’s Generation 5 cranes were centred around the excellent experience gathered with Gottwald’s Mobile Harbour Cranes of previous generations, complemented by technical expertise, outstanding service and short delivery times. “When choosing new equipment to modernise our cargo handling fleet, the long mutual beneficial relationship with Gottwald was important. Sea-invest has a long tradition in cargo handling and as logistics service provider. We are committed to offering the highest quality standards, which demands a strong partner. And we have this with Gottwald. Their cranes have proven in a number of terminals,” says Haerens. “We trust that Gottwald’s new Generation 5, combining the proven features of the previous generations such as the well-known diesel-electric drive with innovation and increased performance, will help our terminals to handle even greater volumes of cargo, lower costs and deliver the best possible service to our customers.”
Generation 5 G HMK 6407 B four-rope grab Mobile Harbour Crane The G HMK 6407 B four-rope grab Mobile Harbour Crane is one of the numerous versatile variants of Gottwald’s new Generation 5 launched in spring 2006 and including the Models 6, 7 and 8 with lifting capacities of up to 200 tonnes in heavy lift and a maximum 63-tonne grab curve.
With a 35-tonne grab curve, a maximum outreach of 48 metres and a maximum hoisting speed of 110 m/min, the G HMK 6407 B achieves average handling rates of up to 1,000 tph depending on site conditions. A high crane classification in appliance group A8 according to F.E.M. ensures a long service life and caters for the special conditions of continuous-duty bulk handling up to several thousand operating hours per annum.
For best possible transfer of forces to the quay structure Gottwald cranes are equipped with the proven H-shaped stabiliser arrangement. To meet the individual requirements and maximum allowable pressure at the terminals, the stabiliser pads of the six G HMK 6407 B cranes for Sea-invest’s facilities were modified. In addition, to further reduce the passage width, the cranes are fitted with interlocking stabiliser beams. Special propping equipment enables crane propping on quays with rails. Furthermore, the two cranes in Ghent are each fitted with an additional counterweight, allowing them to travel with lowered boom below a high-voltage power line. For even safer and more comfortable operation all cranes for Sea-invest are fitted with a hoisting height limiting system and semi-automatic point-to-point handling mode that facilitates high-speed load movement or ensures the simplest route to a destination such as to a hopper. “We are pleased that the Sea-invest group has chosen Gottwald for the modernisation of its handling equipment,” says Giuseppe Di Lisa, Gottwald’s Sales Director. “These latest orders reflect the growing opportunities for our innovative Generation 5 and demonstrate the high level of confidence of customers who have long-term experience with our products and services.” Over the years, Gottwald has supplied more than 20 cranes to different Sea- invest terminals. This long record includes cranes of all sizes. They are used in a broad range of applications, mainly bulk handling but also for handling containers or fruit pallets.
Sea-invest’s Gottwald port crane Sea-invest’s Gottwald port crane
